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No Messi, no problem.

Without their star Argentine playmaker, Inter Miami made use of home-field advantage and beat Tigres 2-1 in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday.

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Lionel Messi had a knock and couldn't play in the pivotal match, with Luis Suarez being supported by three attacking midfielders in Rodrigo De Paul, Tadeo Allende and Telasco Segovia.

Both of Miami's goals on the night came via star striker Suarez, who scored his first in the 23rd minute. He gathered momentum with a fast run up and drilled it to the middle right over Nahuel Guzman, who dove the right way.

Luis Suárez no falla desde el punto penal 😮‍💨🇺🇾 pic.twitter.com/riUwtL0W0b — Inter Miami

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